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Nov 17

The day the Lord has made

One of the things that crosses my mind every once and a while is what Heaven will be like.  I can only imagine how incredible it must be to have Jesus physically embrace you.  The thought that I can hang out with him and that we would be able to spend time together is amazing.  I am so excited about being able to sing and worship Him and be in His presence.  I also am excited to see my mom again.  The amazing thing about when she passed was the look on her face.  As she laid there on the hospital bed all of her wrinkles were gone.  She was 72 years old and she looked 35.  I asked several doctors and nurses if any of the medications they used could cause that, but they all said no.  I mean I knew it was a God thing, she looked so peaceful and knowing that she finally got to see Jesus face to face was awesome.  I cannot wait for the day the Lord has made.  A time for laughter and worship and fellowship.  The ability to just love one another as Christ intended.  As I get up every morning I just remember to thank Him for every moment, being that this life is not mine to live, I cannot be selfish and try to put me first.  In order to experience a little of Heaven on Earth, I believe you have to serve and sacrifice, you must be willing to give of yourself and practice relational ministry.  It is only through pouring into others that you can truly experience the Christ within yourself.  I think we can get a taste of the day the Lord has made throughout our lives on Earth.  Amen and Amen!

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Nov 16

Turning the other cheek

This is something I have seen argued over and over again.  I have seen people get into heated discussions about what they believe this means, to turn the other cheek.  In the case I have in my life, it means showing maturity and an ability to use wisdom.  The turning of the other cheek does not mean you let people walk all over you, rather it means you persevere through whatever is trying to destroy or derail you.  There is an understanding that Satan will try and push your buttons and pick and poke at areas of your life where he knows you struggle.  Pride is one that I use to struggle with quite often.  I would erupt if I felt like a player I was coaching disrespected me.  I would react by pure instinct and in the end no one benefited from the outburst.  Today, I understand that my following of Christ in my life will cause many people to disrespect me and say and do things to push my animal instincts to erupt.  It is with this knowledge that I can now make wisdom, by understanding that it is in God’s hands and the last thing He will allow is for someone to shame His Beloved.  I can say wholeheartedly and without a doubt that I am his Beloved.  Turning the other cheek has become a staple of my life, but just like the rest of trying to live for and like Jesus, its a battle.  As a man, you always want to bow up and say ” Hey, What the Heck?” but it is in the wisdom that Christ gives us to know we don’t.  We lead by example and for the many eyes that are watching us and looking up to us, they will in turn react to similar situations the way they see them.  It is a tough thing to swallow, your pride, but when it is created and stirred up by sin, it is pure evil.  We are allowed to express righteous indignation for things that are wrong, but we need to refrain from just being angry or prideful.  I pray that God will continue to mold me and rebuild my Altar with Christ as the only Foundation. SELAH!

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Nov 16

Wisdom

It has been many years since I have come to Jesus Christ.  In all those years I can say I have gained a lot of knowledge of who He is and how we are supposed to follow Him.  I do not think it has been until now, that I have actually started to apply those principles into my life.  There are situations that arise in life that cause us to react in certain ways.  A lot of times our reactions are by instinct.  Those days for me are becoming less and less as I am learning what wisdom is.  It is the choice to apply the knowledge and guidance we receive from God into practical use in our daily lives.  Now, it is much like walking the walk, in that we will have to make a commitment to be obedient to Him.  When you allow wisdom to take hold of your situations a lot of the decisions you make start to carry a peace with them.  You are actually allowing God to be with you as you make these decisions.  It’s kind of like a power meeting, you and the boss are dealing with a situation and since He is the expert in the field, he can suggest how to deal with the issue at hand.  I love that wisdom allows us to see God at work in our everyday life.  The funny thing is when we do slip up and just react by instinct, wisdom kicks in and says “YO! think you could have handled that differently?  I want my life and my decisions to continue to be based on Godly wisdom and I want to be able to discern the intentions of people and opportunities as God presents them to me in my life.  Wisdom is a great tool for Christians, and I challenge you to bring God into whats going on in your life, and take all that knowledge you have and turn it into wisdom.  The application of Godly knowledge into our everyday life.  Strive to live moment by moment and listen carefully for the still and silent voice of our Adonai.

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